It is amazing how much water can be trapped above our heads. I am sure by now everyone is aware of the devastation that was unleashed on Queensland, Australia. Watching the waters rise on television from our home south of Brisbane is humbling to say the least. My heart goes out to those thousands upon thousands of people and families in dire need and my condolences to those families who lost a loved one in the floods.
The billions of cubic meters of water that now run down and flooding the Brisbane area, all came from the clouds above our heads. This is truly an eye opening event, that show just how small and insignificant our infrastructure and advanced technology really are.
One tends to think that we are invincible, and that our technology will save us from the worst.
This is just rain, what if this was a meteorite strike, or a volcano. We as humans are extremely
vulnerable in our “safety” and the walls we built can’t even stand up against rain, let alone what can come from above.
The situation here in Brisbane is not dire yet, with the water expecting to peak around 4am tomorrow morning, the worst is yet to come. Only time will tell what the future holds, and how strong communities really are. Other towns and cities already felt the worst and cleanup started.
We are looking ahead at tomorrow and Friday to understand the extent of the flood.
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